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o2 XDA Mini S:Complete Newbie Help Required!(firmware,tones)

I just got my XDA Mini S two days ago. I've searched several forums looking for help, and I can't understand a lot of what's being said. That said, I would be extremely grateful if someone could help me out.
1) Is there firmware or something equivalent that I should get? If so, where and how do I install it (if it doesn't come with instructions)?
2) People have complained that the o2 service thing slows down their mini S, and I've read how to do it, but am not clear how. Can someone give me a step-by-step? Also will I lose all my contacs doing this?
3) I've copied lots of midis over to my Sounds folder, but I'm not allowed to set any of them as ringtones. Is there a way round this?
4) What programs can you recommend that I should use to get the most out of my unit?

Re: o2 XDA Mini S:Complete Newbie Help Required!(firmware,to
baconboy said:
I just got my XDA Mini S two days ago. I've searched several forums looking for help, and I can't understand a lot of what's being said. That said, I would be extremely grateful if someone could help me out.
1) Is there firmware or something equivalent that I should get? If so, where and how do I install it (if it doesn't come with instructions)?
2) People have complained that the o2 service thing slows down their mini S, and I've read how to do it, but am not clear how. Can someone give me a step-by-step? Also will I lose all my contacs doing this?
3) I've copied lots of midis over to my Sounds folder, but I'm not allowed to set any of them as ringtones. Is there a way round this?
4) What programs can you recommend that I should use to get the most out of my unit?
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1-Why do you wnat some software, firmware? If you mean unlocking your phone it is here under unlock tool.
2-Sync your contacts on to your pc, then hard reset your phone. then after set up it will say about to customise hit the rest that will stop alll o2 stuff loading.
3- Ringtoones you need to drop in the rings folder under your window directoty in your phone.
4. Really depending what your uses are, what you want your phone to do?
Please do serach and read some threads. I am patient, other forum users can be a bit savage. I have been there a long time ago. Welcome to the forum. I reccommend reading some threads and see differnt peoples views of flashing etc.

I have honestly looked around and read a lot of the mini S threads, but there's a lot of terminology I don't understand. It took me ages to find this thread, as it's called Wizard!
1) Firmware as in upgrades? I don't know if any exists and I can't find an official website. It's already unlocked so I'm not worried about that.
2) Hard reset? As in the button? And what do you mean by "hit the rest"?
3) Thanks!
4) I was hoping there'd be a list of software specifically for the phone and I 'd pick and choose.
Thanks for your help and patience!

Ok,
I know what you mean about terminology?
It was once upon a time jargon to me. Apologies ok
To hard rest press the top two buttons on the let and right hand sie of your phones. On the left the one above the volume slider. On the rigt the one next along from the on off button.
Whilst pressing these two use your stylus to press in the dip switch nera teh infared port. Then hold on to the buttons. You wil then get a message asking you to do a format. press the green key. This will wipe all your data.
Once you go through the aligining screen and cut and paste section. it will tell you to tap your screen.
After this you get a message saying customization is about to begin.
At this point useing the tip of your stylus stick in to the hole by the infared port. This will reset the phone and none of the o2 stuff will load up.
I

OK, a few problems.
1) When I connect the mini to my PC, it won't let me synchronise my contacts, calander etc. only my files. What's going on?
2) When I explore my PocketPC, there is no Windows folder to speak of, only the My Documents folders. There's an Explore Pocket PC, but that only leads to Program Files, Windows Media Player etc.
Are you with o2? I found another thread with alleged settings for mms and the sort, so I'll try that if I can get these contacts saved.

baconboy said:
OK, a few problems.
1) When I connect the mini to my PC, it won't let me synchronise my contacts, calander etc. only my files. What's going on?
2) When I explore my PocketPC, there is no Windows folder to speak of, only the My Documents folders. There's an Explore Pocket PC, but that only leads to Program Files, Windows Media Player etc.
Are you with o2? I found another thread with alleged settings for mms and the sort, so I'll try that if I can get these contacts saved.
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Simple issue with this have you set your mini up as a guest active sync account?
If not once it does sync then go to tools options, you will find contacts not selected. I found this on mine also the other settings you will have to adapt to your needs.
As for the windows folder if you fo to view options within the folder and enable hidden files. Your windows folder will appear. werid never have this with my windows 2003 devices.
I am not with o2 but I have all the settings. If you still have an issue, pm me and I will try and help you over the phone if you'd like.

baconboy said:
OK, a few problems.
1) When I connect the mini to my PC, it won't let me synchronise my contacts, calander etc. only my files. What's going on?
2) When I explore my PocketPC, there is no Windows folder to speak of, only the My Documents folders. There's an Explore Pocket PC, but that only leads to Program Files, Windows Media Player etc.
Are you with o2? I found another thread with alleged settings for mms and the sort, so I'll try that if I can get these contacts saved.
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you need to install Windows XP SP2 on yr desktop/laptop, and set the firewall to OFF, at least this is working for me.
I think there is some thread discussing about synchronizing WM5

Some usability questions & problems..

i've had the o2 exec now for 3 months...some questions and problems that i have:-
1) when using an mp3 as a ringtone the phone starts ringing after 2-3 rings..:?:
2) how can i reset the call duration meter?
3) how can i backup/sync my sms msgs?
4) how can i copy all my contacts into the sim? ( to avoiding 1 by 1 copying)
5) when i select to txt a contact, outlook takes several seconds to load. can it speed up?
6) is there any remote control/handfree that can control media player? (play/pause, next/previous track functionality)
I'm new in the forum so i'm sorry if any of these questions have been asked before. If they have been asked b4 pls point me to the right threat or else enlighten me/us..

1) Keep the datastream as low as possible, and store the MP3 in main memory.
This MIGHT help a little bit..
You could allso try to upgrade the radio stack.
2) As of this moment; it can't be done. We figured out how to fool a WM2003 device, but WM5 is tougher..
3) As of this moment; I don't think you can..
4) Not sure, but why would you want to?
The SIM card has a maximum of 14 characters in the name, and only one number per contact. Nor does it tell you what kind of number it is.
And a maximum of 220 numbers/contacts. (Usually)
But to answer your question: I don't know..
5) My phone uses ~ 2 seconds to do this. It allso uses ~ 2 seconds to open Pocket Outlook (SMS/Mail inbox).
I don't think it can be speed up much more than that..
6) There are several. I can't do anything but to tell you to search.
pocketgear.com is a good place to start. It's not free, but you'll see what's out there. And you might pick up some good search terms as well..
Sorry that I couldn't be more helpfull, but I gave what I had..

It takes the phone a little while to start up the mp3 player, copy the song from SD or flash into RAM and then begin playback. The best way would be to have the player always in RAM and the mp3 always in RAM too.. but nobody has made a program to do this yet. Best bet is to just use a .wav.

thx guys

SMS BACKUP, SYNC, COMPOSE, SEND..
I found a great app that does all of the above, it's called JEYO mobile extender v2.0 for outlook.
great, highly recommended!
STILL LOOKING FOR A MEDIA PLAYER REMOTE CONTROL...

Newbie with Verizon XV6800 - Help

I have to admit that I am overwelmed with all of the info regarding the xv6800. I just got mine this past Friday. I have not activated it yet although I did have Verizon transfer my contacts from my Moto E815. I am holding off activating until I learn more about the phone.
The feature that attracted me the most about the phone was the WiFi capabilities. I do not plan on getting the data plan. I do not know how to find out if the phone has Win Mobile 6.1. I would like to have it serve as a GPS.
Some questions:
If I am at Win 6.0 should I upgrade?
Is anyone aware of ant tutorials on using the phone and O/S ?
Is there a way to activate GPS by basically down / uploading a program and clicking on it?
What applications would be best? I plan on surfing, web-mailing, listening to music, working with the office applications.
Is there any "must have" hardware I should get?
Thanks and I appologize it my questions seem very basic but as I said, I am overwhelmed.
Nelson

1 not until you understand what the phone has to offer stick with 6.0
2 not me
3 yes but phone must be unlocked gpstoday and baf gps toggle are the best for me
4 surfing=skyfire music=s2p
5 screen protector

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didnt it come with an interactive cd with a tutorial? mine did :S
if you are interested in musicand watching video you should definitly get the slunkworks flash bundle and tcpmp media player so you can goto you tube and watch streaming videos the way it should be done on mobile
i have uploaded the files for you if you are interested...install tcpmp first then the flash bundle,,if you need assistance let me know or search for "cab instyallation"
last about your GPS there has been people saying they have gotten it to work through google maps but it requires rom flashing first...but like GeLoPeZ said get to know your stock rom first...maybe youll like it

flaws
the fone does have a few flaws tho...the youchscreen is pointless wen it comes to small icons or scrolling...unless u want to get out your stylus everytime
it can be slow at times but nothing a little registry edit cant help out with a little...
almost everything has to be manually shut off or closed through running programs screen likr data connection etc,,,unless you get a few programs that can stop that hassel
the touch keyboard isnt worth anything its awful...unless, like i said you want to keep getting out your stylus
cant customize text message ringtones with custom ringtones
in all...most all these things can be fixed thgrough rom flashing or free downloadable apps and cabs i give it an 8 out of 10
hope i was helpful

laccattacc said:
the fone does have a few flaws tho...the youchscreen is pointless wen it comes to small icons or scrolling...unless u want to get out your stylus everytime
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FTouchSL fixes that issue. There's a free version somewhere on this forum, but for a little over 10 bucks (USD), it's worth it to get the commercial (kinetic scrolling!).

laccattacc said:
cant customize text message ringtones with custom ringtones
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You can.... Start > Settings > Sounds and Notifications
From the "Event" menu, select "Messaging: New Text Message" and select the tone you want.

I think the OP was saying that you cant "Assign" a specific "tone" to a user. Just a tone for all incoming texts.
I might be off base......but I don't think so.

this is to enhance your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2526683 try it

nelsonwilbury said:
Some questions:
If I am at Win 6.0 should I upgrade?
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Yes you should. There is really no reason not to. Just remember that flashing the new ROM will delete all of your data, so back it up first.
6.1 is useful for a variety of reasons:
1. You can solve your GPS problem by doing it (see below)
2. It has a task manager built in
3. It has Remote Access built in (so if you need to connect with your work desktop, it's nice to have it....you can go and load RA anyways with 6.0, but it doesn't come with it)
4. Has some better screens for managing connections (IMO).
Is anyone aware of ant tutorials on using the phone and O/S ?
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Not only is there a CD that came with your phone, but there is a Getting Started application in the Pgorams folder of your phone. Did you buy this phone second hand?
Is there a way to activate GPS by basically down / uploading a program and clicking on it?
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Why yes there is! Only recently some amazing devs on this forum (skywing) devised an amazingly simple process for activating internal GPS. I just did it last night and it took literally 3 minutes to do and I now have Live Search, Google Maps, Amaze, and two other GPS based apps running on it.
Refer to this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424387
There are a lot of posts in that forum, but the upshot is either do the very simple manual install mentioned in the first post (I did it, I am no expert, took me 3 minutes) or go to near the end and look for the URL of the wiki that has the latest one click cab files to install.
What applications would be best? I plan on surfing, web-mailing, listening to music, working with the office applications.
Is there any "must have" hardware I should get?
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I use Skyfire to browse the web. It is comparable to the iphone browser and it works great. It is in beta, but so far I have only encoutnered a few websites that freak out on it (e.g. www.projectgutenberg.org).
For music, I like pocketmusic 5.1, a freeware app from Pocketmind. It only does mp3 files 9the shareware version does all file types) but it has a great touch friendly skin and nicely shuts off the phone but still plays music to save battery power. It works with my bluetooth headphones seemlessly. Only issue is that while active it commandeers your hard buttons, so if you want to use the hard buttons on the phone for other than music control you have to quit the app.
Other nice apps (I won't list them all!):
1. Total Commander in place of File Explorer. Allows you to have two windows open and drag and drop files.
2. Vade Mecum is a plucker reader that I use to read ebooks on my phone.
3. Live Search and Google Maps are an absolute must.
4. I like Icontact (Burt's version) which you can find on these forums. It is a finger friendly contact program that works wonderfully.
5. I dig Youtube player. You don't need it with Skyfire, but I like it for playing files I download off of youtube. It will search youtube and play video directly or download it in .flv format for later playing. Useful to save the clips I watch a lot (Monty Python sketches, Weird Al videos, etc.) on my phone.
Those are the biggies, IMO.
Regards,
Devin

New to HTC - A Few Handset Questions

Hay all,
I'm new to using an HTC "Have The Blackstone" I got the phone yesterday and love it.
But I have a few questions I cant find an answer too in the manual.
1. Can I changed the sound of the Alarm (Alarm Clock Sound)?
2. Can I change the Text Message recieve sound?
3. In contact if I copy the contacts from the SIM is there a way to only show the contacts
on the handset and not on both the SIM & Hadnset? (like on the Nokia Phones)
4. If I buy games from Handango.com will they work on my handset & how do I installl them, active sinc?
(UK Handset)
5. I've seen a Blackstone running Spore that was ment for a Diamond, I presume sofware for the Diamond is
compatable with the blackstone?
6. I know in some cases you need to go in to the windows folder, how do I get this up?
7.Is there any apps I should use?
Any help would be great
Thanks

Eufeion said:
Hay all,
I'm new to using an HTC "Have The Blackstone" I got the phone yesterday and love it.
But I have a few questions I cant find an answer too in the manual.
1. Can I changed the sound of the Alarm (Alarm Clock Sound)?
2. Can I change the Text Message recieve sound?
3. In contact if I copy the contacts from the SIM is there a way to only show the contacts
on the handset and not on both the SIM & Hadnset? (like on the Nokia Phones)
4. If I buy games from Handango.com will they work on my handset & how do I installl them, active sinc?
(UK Handset)
5. I've seen a Blackstone running Spore that was ment for a Diamond, I presume sofware for the Diamond is
compatable with the blackstone?
6. I know in some cases you need to go in to the windows folder, how do I get this up?
7.Is there any apps I should use?
Any help would be great
Thanks
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Have you actually read the manual? Did you read the wiki? Did you search at all before posting this thread? Did you read the forum rules?
EDIT
As this is your first post so I've decided to help you this time only!!
1. Can I changed the sound of the Alarm (Alarm Clock Sound)? Yes, Go to Settings > Personal > Sounds & Notifications > Notifications > Event
2. Can I change the Text Message recieve sound? Yes, Go to Settings > Personal > Sounds & Notifications > Notifications > Event
3. In contact if I copy the contacts from the SIM is there a way to only show the contacts
on the handset and not on both the SIM & Hadnset? (like on the Nokia Phones) Yes, Can be done different ways. One way is through 3rd party apps like HDTweak (See attached file). Can be done other ways but depends on what rom your using
4. If I buy games from Handango.com will they work on my handset & how do I installl them, active sinc? Check compatibility before purchase and check apps thread in wiki. They can be installed either by activesync using .exe format or direct from phone using .cab, but you will most like need sync to get this onto phone first anyhow
5. I've seen a Blackstone running Spore that was ment for a Diamond, I presume sofware for the Diamond is compatable with the blackstone? Not all software between phones is compatible....CHECK FIRST!!
6. I know in some cases you need to go in to the windows folder, how do I get this up? Use file explorer which came preinstalled on phone. Its just like windows exlpoer on your pc. Windows folder is basically /windows similar to c:\windows on your pc. I've added 2 better file explorers for you to use (Total Commander & File Explorer 2)
7.Is there any apps I should use? Yes, again check wiki and apps recommended

1. Can I changed the sound of the Alarm (Alarm Clock Sound)?
A: Yes, from the Home screen tap the clock and select the Alarms tab. Tap on the "Bell" icon, on the next screen you'll see a drop-down list of all the sounds you can play. If you copy a .wav to the Windows directory on your device it should also show up in the list.
2. Can I change the Text Message recieve sound?
A: Yes, From the Home screen tap Start > Settings. Tap Sounds and Notifications. Tap on the Notifications tab. From the Event Drop-Down list select Messaging: New text message. Select the sound you want to play. If you copy a .wav to the Windows\Rings directory on your device it should also show up in the list.
3. In contact if I copy the contacts from the SIM is there a way to only show the contacts
on the handset and not on both the SIM & Hadnset? (like on the Nokia Phones)
A: Not sure as I always keep all my contacts on the phone and none in the SIM.
4. If I buy games from Handango.com will they work on my handset & how do I installl them, active sinc?
(UK Handset)
A; Again not sure, I guess some games will probably install via ActiveSync as they will come as a windows .exe installer, others may come as a .cab, copy to your device storage card and run.
5. I've seen a Blackstone running Spore that was ment for a Diamond, I presume sofware for the Diamond is
compatable with the blackstone?
A: Check out the Software Wiki for working titles http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Software
6. I know in some cases you need to go in to the windows folder, how do I get this up?
A: From the Home screen tap Start > Programs. Tap File Explorer You should see the Windows directory in the list, if not try selecting My Device from the drop-down list at the top.
7.Is there any apps I should use?
A: There are lots of great apps for the Blackstone I personally use Gyrator (rotate the screen for most programs), Total Commander (File Explorer replacement) and Lumos (better backlight management), but there are literally hundreds. Try searching the Forum or looking through the 3 Sticky Forum threads for lots of great advice and tips.

Sorry xj650. Didn't realise you where also responding!

Cheers guys. My bad on the rulses n things. Shall go and read now
Cheers for the help

Questions for Usage

Hi There!
I just bought this phone and I am struggling having come from Symbian. I was wondering if some kind person(s) would help point me in the right direction.
1) Bluetooth. How do I "authorize" a device so it makes connection automatically?
2) How do I send multiple contacts to a bluetooth device?
3) Under Contacts
4) Is there a way to unlock the screen without that unlock slider thing? It's very frustrating
5) How do I get a horizontal full qwerty? Seems like mostly I can't get it to come up ? Should it not be available all the time?
6) Under "people" I can't seem to add contacts to that? Is that it's purpose? How does "people" compare to "Contacts"?
7) Below the quicklinks there is a little arrow, but I can't get to what's below it which I think is more quicklinks? How do I add more?
8) Is there any way, even via purchased software, to get voice dialing?
9) Is there a good divx/xvid/x264 player?
10) is there a good backup utility?
Re Roms. It's very confusing for a new person, so many options etc... Can someone recommend a good one? I know they are all different and I am not sure what I want, but I guess speed and battery and stability are all important. I understand I might need to upgrade the radio as well, are they region specific? Will I lose my settings and data if I upgrade? Can I upgrade Roms on W7 x64 or is it like the Symbian where you need XP?
Thanks very much!

about dialing
i was in contact with htc germany .
they said that voice call is not part of the hd2 .
because of microsoft

1 - Connect your bluetooth device, then (if the screen isnt already showing) click settings - menu - all settings - bluetooth. click the device name, and choose properties, tick teh box 'connections authorised'.
2 - dont know
3 - no question?
4 - use a different unlocker? many people like s2u2 which is apparently very configurable.
5 - only available when you are typing, and only comes up in applications that support landscape.
6 - press an empty square, it lets you choose a contact to add.
7 - the litte arrow points down, so you slide the screen up. Click an empty space to add a program or shortcut or contact.
8 - very hit and miss so far. read the apps and themes section.
9 - searcj, there is one that a lot of people use, but i cant remember its name.
10 - again, search, there are a few that many people go for. Personally i dont use one, i just sync my contacts and reinstal programs every hard reset.

I came from symbian. Basically read and read and read this forum and search.
Most of the answers are here and i've asked some of them!
Give it a few weeks and you will be sweet as